French Police in Paris opened fire early Monday on a car that attempted to hit them, killing two of its occupants, according to police sources.

Iran PressEurope: The incident happened near the Pont Neuf in the center of the French capital on Sunday night.

It is believed that the vehicle's driver, and a passenger sitting in the front seat, were those who died.

A woman who was sat in the back seat has been taken to the hospital - and reports suggest bullets hit her arm.

The driver and the front passenger were hit by the shots and died. A second passenger who was seated in the back was injured in the arm and taken to a hospital.

A witness told a French newspaper: "A car was parked in the wrong direction along the Vert-Galant square on the Pont Neuf, the police approached to control the individuals present in the vehicle by pointing automatic weapons at him.

"The driver rushed off towards the police at full speed. The police fired immediately." 219